Roof collapse kills at least 10

January 03, 2006|By From news services.

BAD REICHENHALL, Germany — An ice rink roof collapsed onto dozens of skaters after heavy snowfall in the Bavarian Alps on Monday, and at least 10 people were believed dead, with other victims feared trapped between debris and the frozen surface of the rink.

In the hours after the collapse, parents called out their children's names, and rescue workers--some arriving from neighboring Austria--swarmed around the building.

A helicopter kept a floodlight on the scene as rescue workers scrambled into the early hours Tuesday to find victims and prop up what remained of the roof.

Rescuers feared those buried under the debris would have been pressed against the cold surface of the rink in freezing weather, he said.